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Vladimir Nobokov’s advice on writing:
Advice to A Young Writer
1. If possible, be Russian. And live in another country. Play chess. Be an active trader between languages. Carry precious metals from one to the other. Remind us of Stravinsky. Know the names of plants and flying creatures. Hunt gauzy wings with snares of gauze. Make science pay tribute. Have a butterfly known by your name.
2. Do not be awed by giant predecessors. Be ill-tempered with their renown. Point out flaws. Frighten interviewers from Time. Appear in Playboy. Sell to the movies.
3. Use unlikely materials. Who would choose Pnin as hero, but how did we live before Pnin?
4. Delight in perversity. Put a noun into the dictionary. Now we recognize the Lolita at every corner, see her sucking sweetened milk through straws at every soda fountain, dream her through all our fantasies.
5. Burn pedants in pale fire. Accept no fashions. Be your own fashion. Do not rely on earlier triumphs. Be new at each appearance.
6. Age indomitably, in the European manner. Do not finish your labours young. Be a planet, not a meteor. Honour the working day. Sit at your desk. -
A portentous photo. Syd looks up at something no one else can see. Roger looks beyond Pink Floyd. The three remaining members look straight into the camera, with Dave Gilmour sitting firmly in the middle.
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Al Pacino being a cheekity-boo with Diane Keaton, on the set of The Godfather.
Apparently they had asked for a photo of Diane Keaton on her own.
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The Gnome - Pink Floyd
Look at the sky, Look at the river,
Isn’t it good?
Rest in Peace Syd Barrett
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Michael Jackson - Human Nature.
Will I ever NOT like this song? No. (Double Negative)
Interesting fact: This song was co-written by Steve Porcaro, Bass player of Toto.
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What to say? I love Chaplin. I love Allen. I love this photo.
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Freakonomics » Do Musicians Have Better Brains? →
These are scientists saying it, not me.
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Not only is the video badass, the top rated comments absolutely destroyed me. How I laughed, my god, how I laughed.
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Scale of the Universe →
Well, if ever you needed a dressing down of sorts, this should put you in your place and totally fuck with your head at the same time.
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Since January, I have been unable to stop listening to this song. I don’t know why. I think its the mixed feelings of melancholy and joy that it seems to evoke. And the lyrics are pretty ruddy brilliant too. Have a listen and see what you think
Motorcycle Emptiness - Manic Street Preachers
